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THE ASEANSummit is underway in the Philippines. Leaders from Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are in attendance. There’s a fascist, a charmer, a human rights violator, a narcissist, a populist, and a megalomaniac. But enough about Rodrigo Duterte. Let’s talk about the other leaders.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau charmed his Filipino fans when he made a surprise visit to popular fast food chain, Jollibee. Not to be outdone, US President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to Hooters.

#Pasaway
You’ve all heard about Maria Isabel Lopez and her EDSA stunt. On her Instagram account, the rabid Duterte supporter bragged about moving the divider cones and driving on the lane designated for ASEAN Summit delegates. For her bad behavior, netizens criticized the former actress and beauty titlist. For the same reason, Duterte considers appointing her to a government post.

#Pasaway 2
Another Duterte fanatic, Sass Sassot, made a scene at the ASEAN Summit when she confronted a BBC correspondent. She questioned the reporter of the British network for giving airtime recently to Pinoy Ako Blog owner Jover Laurio, a Duterte critic. After confronting the reporter, Sassot was caught by TV cameras crying – prompting the reporters and bystanders to applaud and congratulate her because she finally got what she ultimately wanted: attention.

Mocha: Pakyu!
___________________________________________________________________________________“There are so many attention whores out there, prostituting for people’s acknowledgment.”
~Jason Myers

Sound Bites
“Can you tell me how is it possible that Jover Laurio, a very minor blogger in the Philippines was featured by the BBC in order to defend herself… but not someone like me whose social media following is way way higher than her?”~Sass Sasot, Duterte supporter and propagandist to BBC correspondent Jonathan Head

“Sweetie, last year BBC tried to get in touch with me for an interview, too. If they want to talk to you, they will find you. Do the math.”
~Actress Agot Isidro (via Twitter)